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Tentative vs Working - What's the difference?

tentative | working |

As nouns the difference between tentative and working

is that tentative is a trial; an experiment while working is (usually plural) operation; action.

As adjectives the difference between tentative and working

is that tentative is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental while working is that is or are functioning.

As a verb working is

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tentative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.
  • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

    Anagrams

    * attentive ----

    working

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) wirking, warking, (etyl) werking, (etyl) Wirkung.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Operation; action.
  • Method of operation.
  • Fermentation.
  • (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • Leave him alone; he's working .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That is or are functioning.
  • a working ventilator
  • That suffices but requires additional work.
  • a working copy of the script
  • In paid employment.
  • working mothers
  • Of or relating to employment.
  • the working week
  • Enough to allow one to use something.
  • a working knowledge of computers
    Synonyms
    * (functioning''): functioning; up (''mainly used of computers ) * (that suffices but requires further work ): draft, provisional, temporary * (in paid employment ): employed, in employment * (of or relating to employment ): work * (enough to allow one to use something ): basic
    Antonyms
    * (functioning''): broken, broken-down, down (''mainly used of computers )

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